Just seven months after the snack franchisor was acquired by Dippin’ Dots Franchising LLC, Doc Popcorn is joining forces with Dippin’ Dots to debut its first dual-brand location. The first Doc Popcorn/Dippin’ Dots co-brand unit at Battlefield Mall in Springfield, Missouri, will be owned and...

Wienerschnitzel, the world’s largest hot dog chain, is celebrating its title as the official hot dog of Joe Gibbs Racing Motocross (JGRMX), with an exciting motocross-themed, on-the-cup sweepstakes. Beginning today, chili dog and race fans alike are encouraged to visit Wienerschnitzel to...

HipPOPs handcrafted gelato bars, a mobile dessert business featuring handcrafted gelato, sorbet, and frozen yogurt pops on a stick, announced today it has signed its first agreement with The Food Truck Company to be the exclusive franchisee in the United Arab Emirates. The Food Truck Company...

Maui Wowi Hawaiian announces the return of its spring coffee, Pacific Passion, as a limited time offer. This freshly roasted blend uses coffee beans from Hawaii and Papau New Guinea designed to help customers emerge from hibernation.

Yum! Brands, one of the world’s largest restaurant companies with more than 41,000 KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell restaurants in over 125 countries and territories, announced that chief people officer Anne Byerlein has been named one of Forbes’ Top 10 Chief Human Resources Officers (CHRO...

Popular fast-casual brand Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint is celebrating the opening of its first Nebraska located at 2521 S 132nd St. in Omaha, Nebraska. The Orchard Plaza location is part of the create-your-own pizza chain's entry to the Midwest market and is the first of six Nebraska-area Uncle...

Kevin Kester’s family has been farming in the U.S. for generations. And it’s not just a couple of generations they’ve been farming; more like generations upon generations, way back to the 1600s, specifically in California since the 1860s. Today, Kester owns a 22,000-acre beef cattle ranch in...

Though U.S. consumption is well below other proteins today, seafood will likely be an increasingly important part of the American diet in the years to come. The country’s population is predicted to grow by 89 million between 2010 and 2050 to 401 million people. More people require more food—and...

While the fast-casual category continues to be the fastest-growing industry sector, the road in 2015 will be bumpy. We will see constant change and challenges around every corner. For industry leaders, there are issues that will keep even the most seasoned executive awake at night.
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Convenience stores are increasingly taking a larger slice out of the quick-serve pie with fresh food offerings. It’s become such a lucrative business for C-stores that Sheetz, the Pennsylvania-based C-store chain that this week opened its 500th location, is planning stores designed more as fast...

When fast-casual chain Zoës Kitchen Inc. debuted on the New York Stock Exchange last April, the Plano, Texas–based Mediterranean-style eatery recorded its initial public offering at $87.5 million. Satisfying an investor appetite for investments within the trendy fast-casual space, Zoës’ strong...

When Lori Newcomb found out she had stage III ovarian cancer last year, she made it her mission to learn more about the disease and help other women fighting the same battle. She sat down with her husband, Chris Newcomb, cofounder and CEO of Southern quick-service chain Newk’s Eatery, and together...